Giannis secured the rebound, and the Bucks tried to Push counter-attack.
Lillard hurried across half court with the ball, then passed to Beverley at the top of the key.
Beverley handed it off to Middleton.
Then Middleton initiated a Pick-and-Roll.
Using Giannis's screen, he accelerated into mid-range and pulled up for a jumper.
The ball once again swished through the net.
After the deficit widened, Middleton's mid-range shooting seemed to become even more accurate.
Unfortunately, those mere two points did little to change the overall situation.
The Knicks inbounded from the backcourt and started another possession.
Chen Xi dribbled across half court, called for another Pick-and-Roll with George at the top of the key, and passed the ball again.
After catching it, George stubbornly opted for another Three-Point Shot from outside.
With a reasonably open look from three, he had no reason not to take it.
This time, the ball did not miss again. It sailed cleanly through the net.
Paul George kept his touch going from beyond the arc!
This season, George averaged 8.7 three-point attempts per game and shot 43.1 percent.
His attempts were the second-highest of his career, while his shooting percentage was a career best!
With such high volume and efficiency, George naturally had every reason to shoot more threes.
After all, playing alongside Chen Xi gave him a far better offensive environment than before, especially compared with his time on the Pacers.
That three stretched the gap between the teams to a staggering twenty points.
Milwaukee's problems were only getting worse.
At the other end, the Bucks launched another attack.
Lillard quickly dribbled across half court, then tried to use a Pick-and-Roll to launch another three off the dribble, hoping to erase the deficit as quickly as possible.
But sometimes, the more anxious someone became,